The Litchfield Purple Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Litchfield lost 8-1 to Greenville on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Purple Panthers in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Breese Central, falling 8-2.
East Alton-Wood River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Ealey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was Ealey's first of the season.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Litchfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
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